Salmon Lake, Upper fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Salmon Lake, Upper?

Fishing Salmon Lake, Upper is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 12, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Salmon Lake, Upper stocked?

Last stocked July 12, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in July.

How do you get on Salmon Lake, Upper?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Facilities include restrooms. A lake in the Lakes Basin near the Sierra Buttes, reached from the Salmon Lake turnoff off Gold Lake Highway. The parking area has a boat ramp for non-motorized boats and a vault toilet, and a trail leads along the shore of the lake.

Which lakes near Salmon Lake, Upper were stocked more recently?

Gold Lake (1.5 mi) and Jackson Meadows Reservoir (12.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Salmon Lake, Upper is stocked

Gold Lake (1.5 mi) and Jackson Meadows Reservoir (12.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.